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  • Audio CD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • ASIN: B0000032AZ
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 503,330 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Jonathan Richman's nasal little kid's voice and playful innocence turned out to be a perfect detour for the still-young punk movement in the mid-'70s. This 12-song, 1976 album, actually a collection of demos from earlier in the decade, opens with the ultimate Boston driving anthem, "Roadrunner." In addition to its fun, straightforward guitar-and-keyboard songs, such as the anti-drug "She Cracked," the loopy "Pablo Picasso" and the rocking-secretary "Government Center," the album is notable for historical reasons. David Robinson was the Lovers' drummer before he joined the Cars, Jerry Harrison was keyboardist before he joined Talking Heads, and ex-Velvet Underground violist John Cale produced half the tracks. Steve Knopper

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great album, but perhaps this is not the version you want..., 27 Mar 2007
By Paul (Exeter, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Modern Lovers (Audio CD)
Yes, it's a great album, as everyone knows.

However, the purpose of this review is to warn you to be aware (as I wasn't) that the track listing of this version is not as shown above; it includes only Tracks 1-9 of those shown, and therefore excludes a number of essential songs from the album.

There is another version with a blue cover that's listed on Amazon UK as being by Jonathan Richman (rather than Modern Lovers) and includes most of the extra tracks that aren't on this version.

So, now you know, you pays your money and you takes your choice. Personally, I would have spent a couple of quid more for the other version if I had known. (sigh...)

EDIT: The track listing shown here has now been modified to reflect my comments above, so that's a good thing. Just a bit late for me...!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Legendary 70's album, 16 May 2001
You may have seen Jonathan Richman crooning in trees on Something About Mary but this is where it all began. Twelve tracks, each one a remarkably eloquent masterpiece, well embedded in their time but sounding all the better for it. The Modern Lovers is my favourite album ("I'm Straight" could be their best song) though I can't quite say why. It has a raw appeal coupled with an artistic brilliance that rarely coincide.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars jonathan richman was never called an asshole..., 22 Jul 2000
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great lyrics, excellent music, all-round genius songwriting, especially 'I'm Straight' and 'Pablo Picasso'

"there are only two answers to the question 'are you a fan of Jonathan Richman?' 'Yes' and 'Jonathan who?'"

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